Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14
INSANE OPERATIONS.

80 far as the public was concerned and
no n knew what was SEEMING next.
Az o late hour there was some surprise
caused by q story which had been
started, and which was credited by
many people, to the effect that Attorney
General Templeton had gone TO the ssy.
lum and demanded the books and
records of the institution aud that upon
being refused he had t~elegraphed Gov
ernor Church, who in reply authorized
Mr.. Templeton 20 get the books or call
out the local militia company. A re-
porter ran this m down and found
thst it emanated from the brain of q
mistaken individual who said he saw
General Templeton go out toward the
hospital and saw him later coming back
looking every hostile." This story was
still aloat this morning with a few adj
ditional CORY features.
Another story was to the effect that
Colonel Gale had resigned his position
on the governors military staff because
the governor would not believe that
General Templeton did not "damn Yank.
ton" This was not credited, however.
Last evening a rumor circulated 10 the
effect That Mr.. Gress had decided not to
accept the superintendent trustee because
OF an objection made by the other mem.
bers of the firm of Dudley ,Richey & Gross.
Mr. Gross was asked if there was any
foundation for this report, to which
question he replied: 81 tell no tales out
Of school," This was looked upon
rs an evasive answer.
Major Robert Cox, said this
morning that he had neither accept
ed nor declined to accept but the de-
velopments of the day indicate that be
concluded to accept.
M, T. Wooliey has never been Gre
dited with an intention of not accepting
He says he considers 1t his duty to do
anything which will bring about the
expenditure of that $4,000.
W. Y. Qaigley has not been interview.
ed, but it is probable that he feels as MIR.
Woolley does.
Colonel Gale says he will probably
take the place of one of the resigned
members OF the old board. He further
deposes that the new board rs 1t stands
or is TO stand Gin its mind) has no desire
to mAke q change in the present manage
ment OF the institution, and that there
is no reason why improvements will not
begin this fall.
LAST NIGHTS DEVELOPMENTS.
Last evening Colonel Gale and Cen
eral TempIeton were called upon al
their ROOMS in the Morrison house by 6
large number Of democrats and some re
pubIicans, among whom were all OF the
proposed uew board OF trustees. w. Y
@ ligiey, OF Par ker, whose failure to ar
rlve yesterday caused q delay in the or
~ganizatioa OF the new board arrived o.
6 80 and attended a consulta-
tion at which were present Gale
!, Templeton, Cox and Woolley. The,
talked the situation over and adjourned
l at 1881 to sleep on 1t.
To-DAY's PROCEEDINGS.
This forenoon the same quintette hell
! another meeting in Col. Gales room
, and at that meeting the hour for organ
; izipg was fixed.
At noon Messrs. Gale. Cox, Qaigle.
{ ard Woolley met in room hfsy.six at tn
, Morrison and were sworn in by q notar,
| public. MIR. Gross, who had decide
, not to accept an appointments. failed t.
present himself at this meeting and tn
newly constructed board yet lacks on
member. This afternoon at three o'olocI
Z the four gentleman entered q csrrisg'
r and were driven out OF town north ware
{. 1.-The presumption was they were goin
to the hospital
Attorney General Templeton has bee
the rounds to-day calling upon th
parties who presented bills against til
o hospital fund for last month. Vouohsl
for these accounts were made out by th
d board of trustees in regular form an
! forwarded to the auditor. Under ir
!, structions from the governor the auditt
. refused to issue warrants upo
the vouchers, which are signe
by Trustees Powers, VanTass
and Williams. The auditor now propo
e. es to allow tho accounts and issue 81
y warrants if Messrs Gale, Qligley, Or
and Wooley and the fifth OF the par
r will sign their names to the vouche
under the signatures OF the trustee
1t was for the purpose o. obtaining co
sent to this proposition that the ATTIC
ney general made the rounds to-ds
Auditor Ward proposes to secure hi
self. He is not willing to pay {
the vouchers Of the supernunera
~ board and the governor will not let hi
A pay on the vouchers Of the board.
he gets them all, thus recognizing I
official status of the two outfits. Audi
Ward is Q careful individual.
1t ia the intention of the legal board
trustees TO contest the authority OF t
new organization and the matter "
now hs transferred to the courts. I
on governor has no authority under tho ]
Ill to appoint new trustees except in CO
de of resignation or death and his Atten
OF 10 ereate q new beard of trustees
-as therefore illegal.
la GONE TO WORK.
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